Water Sensitive Urban Design

Water Sensitive Urban Design
Detention Basin | Koala Bay
Water steps | Victoria Park
The development
of the WSUD
strategy will identify
which elements are
appropriate on any
given site.
5.3 Application of WSUD
Elements
As outlined there are a range of WSUD
planning practices and elements that
can be applied to meet water quality
objectives. The applicability of these
elements at different scales is outlined in
Table 5.
The development of the WSUD strategy will
identify which elements are appropriate
on any given site. Every location or site
will require individual design measures.
Examples of the application of WSUD
are shown in four case studies in Book 3
| Case Studies.
Table 5 | The application of WSUD elements at varying scales.
Allotment Subdivision Regional elements
Allotment density
and layout
Street layout
and streetscape
Public open space
Multiple use corridors
AAA appliances Water use education Water use education
On-site infiltration
Buffer strips
Precinct infiltration
Buffer strips
Vegetated swales Vegetated swales Rehabilitated waterways
Bioretention systems Bioretention systems Bioretention systems
Rain gardens/ local wetlands Urban forest Urban forest
On-site detention Retarding basins Retarding basins
Rainwater tanks for reuse
Wetlands and ponds for
storage and reuse
Wetlands and ponds for
storage and reuse
Grey water reuse Grey water reuse Reclaimed water reuse
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